SRS
Here is what I designed to handle the leaf problem on the MM&G. It works great and it also works to blow grass clippings off the mainline after mowing the yard.
It was built on a Buddy L gondola car.
Regards,
Mark
M. Gilger - President and Chief Engineer MM&G web
Web Site: http://mmg-garden-rr.webs.com/
Greast idea there mgilger! Care to share the specs on this device? I guess you have one of your engines push it around the layout before starting operations, right?
Grass clippings won't be a problem for me but leaves sure will............
Thanks for sharing...
I'll email the contruction article if you email me your email address.
I wrote it up for the Aristrocraft Insider news letter earlier this year.
Yes, it gets pushed around prior to operation.
Totally agree about switches, if you know where they are going, get 'em in. However, they are not the cheapest thing in the world so if you haven't got one to hand make sure you put a piece of track in the same length. If you use aristo put a small section of track either side so when you come to put a switch in you take the whole lot out, connect the short tracks to the switch on your bench - including a short track for your new turnout - and then put the whole lot back and lay your new track. Those track bolts are a pain on the switch, you'll see when you come to do it. Otherwise,clamps!
Kim
Thanks for the advice "kimbrit." I've been hearing a lot about track clamps, bolts and pins for laying and connecting track. Any advice on what make of track is best (easiest) to use? I know not to use Bachmann but what about the others?
Thanks.
Mgilger; e-mail on the way........
mgilger wrote: SRS Here is what I designed to handle the leaf problem on the MM&G. It works great and it also works to blow grass clippings off the mainline after mowing the yard. It was built on a Buddy L gondola car. Regards, Mark
Have fun with your trains
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
Don't forget that special item your looking for might be on sale Friday at the stores in your area. Hope you have loads of fun trying to find it. As for me, plan on staying home and watching football....
If you shop a lot "on-line" then Monday might be your best day. Suppose to lots of "deals" on the inter-net on Monday
Happy hunting.
Yes, Aristo is the best for me in the ready to use department. LGB is the simplest, just push together, but Aristo has them pesky bolts for mechanical strength and electric continuity. By the way, just took delivery of the LGB Santa Fe freight starter set. What fantastic value, cost me £170 + postage from a UK e-bayer. It's in from the States with a 120v 1 amp transformer, circle of track, track power connector, loco, tender, tank car, caboose and engineer. For anybody starting off in G it's - for me - the only set to have.
I loved that blower idea, if i had a leaf problem i would try and build one for myself.
In the tropics we dont have leaves really, it is nearly all palms and ferns which have fronds rather than leaves.
Did you know that Australia doesn't have any native deciduous trees, they are all evergreens, eucalypts and some conifers mostly.
We don't have any normal native mammals either, except man and dingo's which have only been here for about 5000 years. Dingos were thought to be native dogs but they are neither. The natives weren't all that interested in them and they are a derivitive of the Asian wolf, bought here by Mallacan fishermen from Indonesia. All our native animals except two are marsupials and this is why there is no such thing a a koala bear; ever heard of a marsupial bear? i think not.
Rgds ian.
Hey "iandor", you ever visit Australia Zoo? If so ever see Steve Erwin? Shame about him. I really like his show. We see him a lot here on Animal Planet, cable TV.
Best Regards,
Get the Garden Railways newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month